Cherokee Genealogy Queries

The Genealogy Queries on All Things Cherokee are a FREE forum for interacting with other genealogy researchers. Here you can publicly post your genealogy query, browse other genealogy queries and comment on queries.

To browse or search the queries, use the navigation features on the right. You can search by keyword, as well as browse by surname, region, or the month in which the query was posted.

To post your own query, you will need to register with All Things Cherokee and be logged in in order to submit your query. Once registered and logged in, you’ll see a query submission form on this page.

If you need help, this article details all the tools and tips for using the Cherokee Genealogy Queries.

Submit Your Query

Use the form below to post your query. Please read these instructions before submitting your query. Here are a few things to keep in mind when posting a query.

The more names, dates, and places you provide the more responses you’ll likely receive. Also, be sure to list relevant surnames and select related regions in the appropriate boxes. These details will make browsing your query much easier.

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This Month's Genealogy Queries

I recently came across an application on the Baker Roll, by Mary May Henson. Her father was Joseph Floyd May, whose father was Pryor May. She claims that Henry May and his wife Sookie were the parents of Pryor May and that they were both full blooded Cherokee. Henry would have been born around 1780-1790,

I am trying to find out about Henry May and his wife Sookie. I found their names on a Baker Application from 1924. Mary May Henson claims they were her great grandparents, and that they were full blood Cherokee. Her grandfather was Pryor May, and her father was Joseph Floyd May who lived in Murphy